First tweet up: Day 8 since layoff

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This is the third installment of “Diary of an Unemployed Finance Mom 2.0,” laid off late last week. This story is real, nothing is fabricated. For the sake of her privacy, and her hopes of landing a new job, she’s going under the pseudonym, job mom 2.0. Follow her trials and tribulations on Twitter @jobmom

Thursday: Day 8 since layoff

I worked on both hedge fund stuff and the book proposal. I reviewed the sample treatments I got from my friends in publishing, and starting to work it out in my head.

I also submitted my resume to an online hedge fund recruiting site, www.glocap.com. They are typically looking for things I’m not – very juniors, very seniors and quants.

Just to give you some perspective, last time I checked the site (mid 2007), there were 9 pages of hedge funds jobs, at least seven of which (or approximately 70 job opportunities) were in the Northeast.

Yesterday, the site listed only 10 opportunities in my area. I threw my hat in the ring for two, mainly for sport.

First tweetup: “Nice to tweet you!”

Thursday evening, I went to my first tweet up. For those of you who have never been, a tweet up is when you meet up with friends you’ve made on twitter (and/or friends of friends) for networking and fun – and usually drinks. Tweet ups are an excellent way to network with people who are engaged in social media and, I’ve found, are eager to brainstorm with you and help in your job search.

Not only did I meet some really amazing people, but I also picked up that awesome “between business cards” phrase and a new headline for my LinkedIn account – “Consulting and Looking Selectively for My Next Great Opportunity” (or something to that effect – I’ll update that this afternoon).

I also plan to talk to my sister, who works in HR. She is an expert on LinkedIn – she uses it to post jobs, and has joined many networking groups. She’ll show me the ropes, and then I’ll show them to you.

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Have fun this weekend – take care of you – exercise, eat well, keep an open mind. Since looking for a job is a full-time job, you need to rest. Don’t feel bad about it! You have to stay positive and in a good mindset to make your new job happen. And always be ready to network and talk to new people – you never know who you’ll meet, and how they might be able to help you!
XOXO,
Job Mom 2.0
Have a great weekend!

Read job mom 2.0′s previous diaries here.

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